Don Blasingame vs. Al Downing — Matchup Analysis
Al Downing has completely neutralized Blasingame in this matchup. Blasingame's numbers against Downing tell a stark story: an OPS of 0.311, 53% below the career mark of 0.656, with a batting average of just 0.111, 57% below their career average and below Downing's career opposing average of 0.230. Downing has been dominant in the strikeout department too, sending Blasingame down once every 3.3 plate appearances against a career rate of once every 12.9 PA, and Blasingame has yet to take Downing deep. Edge: Downing.
How Don Blasingame put the ball into play against Al Downing
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Al Downing to Don Blasingame
Matchup Details for Don Blasingame and Al Downing
Stats that describe the matchup between Don Blasingame and Al Downing including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
10
Don Blasingame Career Plate Appearances
5938
Al Downing Career Batters Faced
9539
In this matchup
0.111
Don Blasingame Career Batting Average
0.258
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average
0.230
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs
21
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed
177
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.004
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.015
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.091
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Don Blasingame Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.045
Al Downing Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.108
In this matchup
0.167
Don Blasingame Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.279
Al Downing Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.265
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Hit By Pitch
15
Al Downing Career Batters Hit By Pitch
31
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Intentional Walks
15
Al Downing Career Intentional Walks Allowed
32
In this matchup
3
Don Blasingame Career Strikeouts
462
Al Downing Career Strikeouts Thrown
1639
In this matchup
3.333
Don Blasingame Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
12.850
Al Downing Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.820
In this matchup
0.333
Don Blasingame Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.190
Al Downing Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.570
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.200
Don Blasingame Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.326
Al Downing Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.305
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Sacrifice Hits
62
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Hits
69
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Sacrifice Flies
13
Al Downing Career Sacrifice Flies
25
In this matchup
0
Don Blasingame Career Ground into Double Play
43
Al Downing Career Double Plays Enabled
34
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0